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Will the US strike Iran again?

President Donald Trump’s maximalist demands on Iran are making the chances of US intervention more likely.
For nearly half a century, Iran has prepared for a war with the United States. Unable to match America’s military power, Tehran has instead focused on ways to impose heavy costs that could shake the ...
The Middle East is on edge as a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group races toward the region, fueling fears of an imminent confrontation with Iran. Flights are being canceled, militaries are on high ...
"People are extremely angry," a former official said, adding a US attack could lead Iranians to rise up again. "The wall of ...
Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried a US strike could break its grip on power by driving an already enraged public back ...
Khamenei on Sunday described popular unrest in Iran as “a coup that was suppressed,” and reiterated claims that the U.S. was ...
Iran’s Islamic Republic, weakened by airstrikes in June and huge popular unrest, warns that it will strike back hard if ...
Israel is gearing up for war… or at least preparing for the unthinkable. High-level Israeli military chiefs are reportedly reviewing strike plans against Iran, while the United States ramps up its ...
The chief of the Iranian army has vowed a “crushing response” to any attack after the United States moved a strike force into ...
War is not always decided by the side that fires the first missile. Sometimes it is decided by the side that convinces its adversary that pulling the trigger would cost more than standing down. In the ...
After weeks of nationwide protests, Iran’s Supreme Leader ordered a violent crackdown that left thousands dead. President ...
DONALD Trump’s looming strike on Iran would “trigger a volcano in the region”, a Hezbollah official has warned. It comes as ...